I just had my second microneedling treatment, and I have a concern. My skin texture looked AMAZING the day after my first treatment, but my indented scarring basically returned after a week. This was kind of a bummer as I was super excited by my immediate results. I would say that the appearance of my scars improved by about 60-70% only to revert back to only a little bit better than it was pre-treatment. Is this because of swelling?
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Answer: "Scars on body with lasers, microneedling/prp, subcision and fillers OR Scars on Face -- Vascular Lasers (yellow laser, pulsed d
Acne scars tend to be a bit of a journey seldom resolved in a single session. Likely will require 4 - 5 more sessions. Depending on skin type, you may be able to be more aggressive in your treatment plan and compress the number of treatments down.
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Hands down, if you want PROPER medical treatments, its very low dose Isotretinoin. Yes, we all know the studies on micro Botox and oil glands, however for reliable treatments, use isotretinoin. See a medical, not procedural dermatologist to discuss. All the best, Dr Davin S. Lim. Brisbane....
Yes, I have seen good results with regards to surgical and acne scarring using microneedling with and without PRP. I do believe now that PRP does help reduce downtime after the treatment as well stimulate additional collagen production, the latter helping to optimize microneedling results.